6 Kalimas of Islam Online
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6 Kalimas of Islam
All 6 Kalimas in Arabic, English Translation & Roman English
From the 1st to the 6th Kalima, these six short declarations summarise the foundation of Muslim belief. Below you'll find each of the 6 Kalimas of Islam in Arabic, with clear Roman English transliteration and English translation, taught the same way our tutors teach them in class.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1st Kalima
Kalima TayyibahThe Word of Purity
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Laa ilaaha illallaahu Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullaah
English Translation
"There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
Simple meaning: The shortest and most well-known of the six, combining belief in the Oneness of Allah with belief in the Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ — the foundation every Muslim learns first.
2nd Kalima
Kalima ShahadatThe Word of Testimony
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluhu
English Translation
"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."
Simple meaning: The same core belief as the 1st Kalima, but spoken in the first person — "I bear witness" — making it a personal, conscious testimony rather than a general statement.
3rd Kalima
Kalima TamjeedThe Word of Glorification
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Subhaanallaahi wal-hamdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-'aliyyil-'azeem
English Translation
"Glory be to Allah, and all praise is for Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great."
Simple meaning: Combines four of the most beloved phrases in Islam — SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar — described in Hadith as light on the tongue but heavy on the scales of good deeds.
4th Kalima
Kalima TauheedThe Word of Oneness
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ أَبَدًا أَبَدًا، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyee wa yumeetu wa huwa hayyun laa yamootu abadan abada, dhul-jalaali wal-ikraam, bi-yadihil-khayru wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
English Translation
"There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is ever-living, never to die. Possessor of majesty and honour. In His hand is all good, and He has power over all things."
Simple meaning: The longest and most detailed of the six, covering Allah's sovereignty, His power over life and death, and His eternal, unmatched greatness — best learned in short phrases at a time.
5th Kalima
Kalima AstaghfarThe Word of Seeking Forgiveness
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ عَمْدًا أَوْ خَطَأً سِرًّا أَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي أَعْلَمُ وَمِنَ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِي لَا أَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ وَسَتَّارُ الْعُيُوبِ وَغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوبِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Astaghfirullaaha Rabbee min kulli dhanbin adhnabtuhu 'amadan aw khata'an, sirran aw 'alaaniyatan, wa atoobu ilayhi minadh-dhanbil-ladhee a'lamu wa minadh-dhanbil-ladhee laa a'lam, innaka anta 'allaamul-ghuyoobi wa sattaarul-'uyoobi wa ghaffaarudh-dhunoob, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-'aliyyil-'azeem
English Translation
"I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, for every sin I have committed, knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn to Him in repentance from the sin I know of and the sin I do not know of. Truly, You are the Knower of the unseen, the Concealer of faults, and the Forgiver of sins. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great."
Simple meaning: A complete prayer of repentance, covering sins done knowingly and unknowingly, secretly and openly — asking Allah, who knows the unseen and forgives, for a clean slate.
6th Kalima
Kalima Radd-e-KufrThe Word of Rejecting Disbelief
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ بِهِ تُبْتُ عَنْهُ وَتَبَرَّأْتُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالْكِذْبِ وَالْغِيبَةِ وَالْبِدْعَةِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ وَالْفَوَاحِشِ وَالْبُهْتَانِ وَالْمَعَاصِي كُلِّهَا وَأَسْلَمْتُ وَأَقُولُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
Roman English (Transliteration)
Allaahumma innee a'oodhu bika min an ushrika bika shay'an wa ana a'lamu bihi, wa astaghfiruka limaa laa a'lamu bihi, tubtu 'anhu wa tabarra'tu minal-kufri wash-shirki wal-kidhbi wal-gheebati wal-bid'ati wan-nameemati wal-fawaahishi wal-buhtaani wal-ma'aasee kullihaa, wa aslamtu wa aqoolu laa ilaaha illallaahu Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah
English Translation
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating any partner with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know of. I repent from it, and I disassociate myself from disbelief, associating partners with Allah, lying, backbiting, innovation, tale-carrying, indecency, false accusation, and all disobedience. I submit to Islam, and I say: there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
Simple meaning: A closing declaration that renounces disbelief, false partners with Allah, and a named list of moral wrongs — lying, backbiting, slander — ending, fittingly, back where the 1st Kalima began.
Why It Matters
Why Learn All 6 Kalimas in Islam
The 6 Kalimas are not found together in one single verse or Hadith — the numbered list is a teaching tradition, especially strong in South Asian Islamic education, built entirely from authentic Quranic and Prophetic wording.
6 Kalimas FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The 6 Kalimas are six short Arabic declarations of faith traditionally taught to Muslim children and new Muslims in order: Kalima Tayyibah (Purity), Kalima Shahadat (Testimony), Kalima Tamjeed (Glorification), Kalima Tauheed (Oneness), Kalima Astaghfar (Seeking Forgiveness), and Kalima Radd-e-Kufr (Rejection of Disbelief).
Kalima (كَلِمَة) simply means "word" or "statement" in Arabic. In Islamic teaching it refers to a short, memorable declaration of belief — the most well-known being the Kalima Tayyibah, which is also known as the Shahada.
Yes. Every phrase within the 6 Kalimas comes from the Quran and authentic Hadith. The six aren't grouped together in one single verse or Hadith — the numbered list is a teaching order developed by scholars, mainly in South Asian Islamic education, to make these declarations easier to learn in sequence.
The six Kalimas as a numbered list don't appear together as one verse. However, the wording within each Kalima is drawn from the Quran and Sunnah — for example, "La ilaha illallah" appears throughout the Quran, and the phrases of Kalima Tamjeed are described in authentic Hadith as especially beloved to Allah.
Only the first Kalima, or the Shahada it's built from, is essential, as it's the declaration that brings a person into Islam. The remaining five are strongly encouraged and widely taught, but memorising them isn't obligatory in the same way.
Most children begin with the first Kalima from around age 4–5, alongside Noorani Qaida and basic Islamic Studies, then build up to all six gradually as their memory and understanding grow.
Yes, and many do. The 6 Kalimas are just as valuable for adults brushing up on the basics, or for new Muslims looking for a simple, structured way into the core beliefs of Islam, as they are for children.
The Shahada is the specific declaration "La ilaha illallah, Muhammadur Rasoolullah" — saying it sincerely is what makes someone a Muslim. The Kalima Tayyibah (1st Kalima) is essentially the Shahada; the other five build on it to cover glorification, oneness, forgiveness and rejecting disbelief.
No. This page includes the Arabic text, an English transliteration in Roman English for pronunciation support, and the English translation for meaning — so you can start with transliteration and work towards reading the Arabic with a tutor over time.
Start with the first Kalima and keep sessions short — 5–10 minutes, a few times a day, works better than one long session. Say it aloud together, talk through the meaning in simple words, and revise the earlier Kalimas each time you add a new one. A weekly tutor session helps keep pronunciation on track alongside home practice.
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